Event to be attended by Minister Pierre Arcand and Grand Chief Dr. Matthew Coon Come
WEMINDJI, QC, July 31, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - GOLDCORP INC.
(TSX: G, NYSE: GG) will officially inaugurate its
Éléonore mine, located on the Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory in
Northern Québec, today. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
Attendees include:
- Pierre Arcand, Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources, Minister responsible for the Plan
Nord, Minister responsible for the Côte-Nord region.
- Dr. Matthew Coon Come, Grand
Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
- Christine Moore, Member of
Parliament for Abitibi—Témiscamingue
- Manon Cyr, Chair of the Eeyou
Istchee James Bay Regional Government and Mayor of Chibougamau
- Dennis Georgekish, Chief of the
Cree Nation of Wemindji
- Dr. Ian Telfer, Goldcorp
Chairman of the Board
- Chuck Jeannes, Goldcorp
President and Chief Executive Officer
- Guy Belleau, General Manager of
Goldcorp's Éléonore Mine
This is an exceptional, large-scale gold mining project.
Construction took place between 2011 and 2014. Goldcorp invested
approximately US $2 billion, creating
over 2,000 jobs in the construction phase.
Data regarding the economic benefits, as well as
high-resolution photographs and videos of the Éléonore mine
are available upon request.
A press release, photographs and videos will be made
available following the ceremony.
About GOLDCORP INC.
Goldcorp (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) is one of the world's fastest
growing gold producers. Its low-cost gold production is located in
safe jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
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SOURCE Goldcorp